Fastening device.



PATENTED DEG. 10,1907.

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M. F. MAoNELLY. FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILLD MAR 31 1906 I No. 873,063.

. PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907.

M. P. MAONELLY. FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a1, 1906.

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MATHIAS F. MACNELLY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OLIVER R. VASBINDER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

FASTENING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed March 31. 1906. Serial No. 309.214.

Bufl'alo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Fastening Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fastening devices for garments, and other articles.

The primary object of my invention is the production of a simple fastening-device for closing the placket of a skirt. Although especially designed for such 'purpose, it is adapted for use wherever two flexible or yielding parts are' connected, or where an opening is to be closed by drawing the flexible walls or material together, as for example, in shoes, mail-bags, pockets, and the like. Further objects are to provide the edges of the material, or walls, as the'case may be,

with flexible enlargements, and apply thereto flexibly-connected runner-clasps or retainers capable of being moved along the flexible enlargements by a continuous movement in either direction to open and close the placket or opening to provide two-part retainers and arrange them slidably on the edge of the material forming the placket or opening; to provide a fastemng-device capable of closing or opening the placket with one continuous movement and embodying in its construction, means for retaining the fastening-device in its closed condition; and to otherwise improve on devices of the type mentioned.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the ap ended claims.

n the drawings,-Figure 1 is an elevation of that the lac zet, the fastening-device being applie thereto and closing the placket. Fig. 2

IS a similar view showing my improved fastening-device drawn down alon the placket to permit the skirt to be opene Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line w'w, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line a;a:, Fig. 2.

tion of a s 'rt containing my fastening-de vice, the latter being shown at full length to close the placket. Fig. 6 isa similar view showing the fastening-device drawn down to open the placket. Fig. 7 is a perspective removed from the skirt.

ortion of a ladys skirt containing Fi 5 is an inner view of that porview of the connecting portion of the device Fig. 8 'is a sectional view taken on a plane indicated by line y-y, Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is an enlarged section taken on line zz, Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective view ofone of the retainers and a portion of the tape by means of which the retainers are flexibly connected. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a retainer separated.

Referring .to the drawings in detail, like numerals of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

,The reference numeral 1 designates a portion of a skirt having the belt thereof providedwith a suitable belt-clasp 2 equipped at its lower end with a hook 3.

4 designates the placket or ope v in the skirt, for the closing and opening d? which my improved fastening-device 5 is designed. Secured to or in the skirt is a support 6,'having sewed within its edge a flexible cord 7 to provide an enlargement at the edge of the placket or opening.

The connecting-portion of the fasteningdevice is designated by the numeral 8, and at its upperend hassecured a loop 9 ada ted to en age the hook at the lower end 0 the belt-c asp 2.

Metalhc retainers 10 are arranged slidably on the corded edge of the placket, each re- .tainer comprising two connected parts ,11

and 12 having flat contacting intermediate portions 13, and concaved ends 14 adapted to fit the corded edges "of the placket; one of said arts having apertured lugs 15 through which a flexible tape 16 is. passed.which serves as a flexible connection between the several retainers. The 'apertured lugsare bent ontothe sides of the other parts of the retainers and in addition to clamping the flexible tape to the retainers also serve to secure the two parts of the retainers to ether. The uppermost retainer is by pre erence made wider than the remaining retainers and provided with a loop 18, to which is connected the loop 9 for connection with the belt-clasp. Sewed onto the flexible tape 16 is a flexible strip or tape 19, and in order tov provide an even and finished exterior, a facing strip 20 is tacked to strip 19, which feelatter. The fastening-device when drawn clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 6.

'When the loop 9 is engaged with the hook of the belt-clasp, the device is retained against movement. By reason of the metallic retainers being separated, no inconvenience will be noticed when in sitting posture; the device conforming itself to any condition, and hanging gracefully with the lines of the skirt.

Although herein shown as in use on a ladys skirt, the device may be applied to varlous other articles, and changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of the advanta es thereof.

Having thus escribed my invention, what I claim is,-

1. A fastening-device consisting of a fiexi:

ble support and "metallic retainers secured to 1 said support, each retainer comprising two 'parts having flat contacting intermediate portions and opposing concaved end portions, onepart 0 each retainer having ugs bent over the edges of the other part to secure said parts together.

down will permit the opening of the skirt, as

' tainer having 2. A fasteningd'evice for closing openings or connecting two parts or articles, consisting of metallic retainers comprising two parts and held slidably to the edges of said opening, parts, or articles, one part of each retainer having lugs bent over the other part,

clamped between the and a flexible element two p arts'of each retainer.

i 3. A fastenin -device consisting of a flexible support ant? metallic retainers, each retainer comprisin tacting interme iate portions and opposing two parts having flat con' ooncaved end portions, one part of each rewhereof, I have affixed my presence of two subscribing .MATHIAS F MAoNELLY. Witnesses:

MAY F. SEWERT,

EMIL NEUHART. 

